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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819604603321

Autore

Benatar David

Titolo

The second sexism [[electronic resource] ] : discrimination against men and boys / / David Benatar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-118-19231-1

1-280-58618-4

9786613616012

1-118-19233-8

1-118-19230-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Disciplina

305.32

Soggetti

Sex discrimination against men

Men - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- What is the second sexism? -- Male disadvantage -- Explaining male disadvantage and thinking about sex differences -- From disadvantage to wrongful discrimination -- Conscription and combat -- Responding to objections -- Affirmative Action -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Does sexism against men exist? What it looks like and why we need to take it seriously This book draws attention to the ""second sexism,"" where it exists, how it works and what it looks like, and responds to those who would deny that it exists. Challenging conventional ways of thinking, it examines controversial issues such as sex-based affirmative action, gender roles, and charges of anti-feminism. The book offers an academically rigorous argument in an accessible style, including the careful use of empirical data, and includes examples and engages in a discussion of how sex discrimination